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Re:A rent-stabilized 1 bedroom apartment for $1,100 In NYC? ... by scld on Saturday February 10, 2024 @11:13AM (#39327270)
The problem is that the market determines the rent but the government determines that building houses is mostly illegal.
Re:A rent-stabilized 1 bedroom apartment for $1,100 In NYC? ... by polygamous_bat on Saturday February 10, 2024 @01:30PM (#39328884)
“Government” isn’t a magical boogeyman coming out of a magical swamp to make magical laws. It’s literally NIMBYs, which are largely current property holders which are also in large part landlords. They’re playing the game to the full extent, and it’s high time they are contested in the same game.